Receptionist

Valley Forge Medical

Posted 3 months ago

Full Time

Lower Providence Township, Pennsylvania

In Person

Smart Summary

Responsibilities

The receptionist manages incoming calls, welcomes visitors, and handles clerical tasks while ensuring adherence to hospital policies. Key duties include performing patient admissions, verifying insurance, and updating electronic medical records.

Qualifications

You have a high school diploma or equivalent and at least one year of customer service experience. You are proficient in operating switchboard and paging equipment and possess excellent communication skills. You will be responsible for managing calls, greeting visitors, and performing patient admissions and EMR updates.

Must Have Skills for ATS

switchboard operation

paging equipment operation

patient admissions

EMR

customer service

Job Description

Serves as a receptionist, handling clerical tasks and maintaining significant public interaction. Ensure adherence to hospital policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements related to quality assurance, safety, environment, infection control, and accreditation standards.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Manage incoming telephone calls and route them appropriately.
  • Accurately record and distribute messages for hospital staff.
  • Organize and distribute mail to designated slots.
  • Welcome visitors, assess their needs, and provide appropriate direction.
  • Address inquiries in compliance with hospital policies on patient and proprietary information release.
  • Perform admissions and pre-screening of patients, ensuring the accuracy of information.
  • Prepare and complete patient consent forms, verify health insurance coverage, and scan cards into electronic medical records (EMR).
  • Update patient EMR for step-downs, transfers, and program changes.
  • Execute other assigned duties.

Knowledge and Job Skills:

  • Proper and efficient operation of switchboard and paging equipment.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills.
  • Knowledge of Hospital departments and their function.
  • Knowledge of Hospital policies governing the release of patient and proprietary information.

Position Requirements:

Education: High school diploma or recognized equivalent (GED) required.

Experience: One-year experience in a customer service position required. Hospital experience preferred.

Please take note to the schedule below:

PT every other weekend 

4pm-11pm

Valley Forge Medical

WHERE THE HEALING BEGINS….. VALLEY FORGE MEDICAL CENTER AND HOSPITAL INC. Valley Forge Medical Center and Hospital (VFMC) provides comprehensive treatment to adults with substance abuse and associated physical, social, and psychological disorders, as well as individuals suffering from chronic pain. Our mission is to provide our patients with a caring and safe environment for healing and recovery. We are on the forefront of the Opioid Crisis and we are constantly continuing to evolve and meet our community’s needs. Our professional staff always strives for improvement in patient care! VFMC’s Staff provides high-quality, multidisciplinary treatment services and support to individuals and their families. We have multiple programs available including our "Breakthrough"​ Addiction- Free Chronic Pain Program, our Medical Recovery Unit (MRU), and our Addiction Program which provides all inpatient levels of care (both Hospital and Non-Hospital) as well as detox and rehabilitation. Since 1951, VFMC has operated in East Norriton, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Our 86 bed facility is located on a spacious, serene, wooded campus. Valley Forge Medical Center and Hospital is a licensed, general hospital approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Bureau of Drug and Alcohol Programs and accredited by The Joint Commission.
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